[65] It is reported that once during the month of August the rainfall totaled thirty-two feet; and it is believed that the annual fall exceeds fifty feet.
[66] The “eye” is most noticeable at sea, where the cyclones are more symmetrical, and particularly in lower latitudes, where they are more concentrated.
[67] The destructive one that visited Galveston in 1900 is a well-known example.
[68] Contributions to Meteorology.
[69] Dr. W. Dauberck, Met. Zeitschrift, April, 1866.
[70] Moore’s Meteorology, p. 164.
[71] Von Bezold, on the Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere.
[72] Chanute, Aeronautical Annual, 1897, p. 101.
[73] Nature, April 5, 1883.
[74] Vol des Oiseaux.